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	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
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	*''Cimex'' species (primarily ''Cimex lectularius'' and ''Cimex hemipterus'') cause bed bug infestations		*''Cimex'' species (primarily ''Cimex lectularius'' and ''Cimex hemipterus'') cause bed bug infestations

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	==Background==		==Background==

			=== Microbiology ===
	{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cimex'' species}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cimex'' species}}

	*''Cimex'' species (primarily ''Cimex lectularius'' and ''Cimex hemipterus'') cause bed bug infestations		*''Cimex'' species (primarily ''Cimex lectularius'' and ''Cimex hemipterus'') cause bed bug infestations
			*Insect with well-developed eyes and head with a flat, round body, that can become engorged and round after feeding

			=== Epidemiology ===

	*Almost eradicated from developed countries due to widespread use of DDT, but is now reemerging		*Almost eradicated from developed countries due to widespread use of DDT, but is now reemerging
	*Have never been confirmed to carry infection, though some unconfirmed hypotheses that can transmit [[Hepatitis B virus\|hepatitis B]] and [[Hepatitis E virus\|E]]		*Have never been confirmed to carry infection, though some unconfirmed hypotheses that can transmit [[Hepatitis B virus\|hepatitis B]] and [[Hepatitis E virus\|E]]

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+*''Cimex'' species (primarily ''Cimex lectularius'' and ''Cimex hemipterus'') cause bed bug infestations
 [[Category:Ectoparasites]]

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cimex'' species}}

* ''Cimex'' species (primarily ''Cimex lectularius'' and ''Cimex hemipterus'') cause bed bug infestations

[[Category:Ectoparasites]]

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	== Background ==		==Background==
	{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cimex'' species}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cimex'' species}}

	*''Cimex'' species (primarily ''Cimex lectularius'' and ''Cimex hemipterus'') cause bed bug infestations		*''Cimex'' species (primarily ''Cimex lectularius'' and ''Cimex hemipterus'') cause bed bug infestations
	*Almost eradicated from developed countries due to widespread use of DDT, but is now reemerging		*Almost eradicated from developed countries due to widespread use of DDT, but is now reemerging
	*Have never been confirmed to carry infection, though some unconfirmed hypotheses that can transmit hepatitis B and E		*Have never been confirmed to carry infection, though some unconfirmed hypotheses that can transmit [[Hepatitis B virus\|hepatitis B]] and [[Hepatitis E virus\|E]]
	*Night feeding, feeding for 5 to 10 minutes before leaving to digest		*Night feeding, feeding for 5 to 10 minutes before leaving to digest
	*Can hide essentially anywhere in any dark crevice, even telephones, cracks in walls, drawers, baseboards, etc		*Can hide essentially anywhere in any dark crevice, even telephones, cracks in walls, drawers, baseboards, etc

	== Clinical Manifestations ==		==Clinical Manifestations==

	*Bites are typically on exposed areas, such as face, neck, and hands or arms		*Bites are typically on exposed areas, such as face, neck, and hands or arms
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	*Sometimes three linear bites ("breakfast, lunch and dinner")		*Sometimes three linear bites ("breakfast, lunch and dinner")

	== Differential Diagnosis ==		==Differential Diagnosis==

	*[[Cimex adjunctus]] (bat bugs): develops in colonies of roosting bats (e.g. in attics or walls of building), and can transiently infest human areas; bug appears similar, but without the bats they cannot reproduce		*[[Cimex adjunctus]] (bat bugs): develops in colonies of roosting bats (e.g. in attics or walls of building), and can transiently infest human areas; bug appears similar, but without the bats they cannot reproduce
	*[[Oeciacus vicarius]] (swallow bugs): swallow nests, with bites usually in late winter or early spring where they transiently move into human habitat and bite humans		*[[Oeciacus vicarius]] (swallow bugs): swallow nests, with bites usually in late winter or early spring where they transiently move into human habitat and bite humans

	== Diagnosis ==		==Diagnosis==

	*Diagnosis is made by seeing bedbugs in the environment		*Diagnosis is made by seeing bedbugs in the environment

	== Management ==		==Management==

	*There is no treatment, except to supportively treat the pruritus (topical corticosteroids, crotamiton, or antihistamines)		*There is no treatment, except to supportively treat the pruritus (topical corticosteroids, crotamiton, or antihistamines)
	*Environment needs to be decontaminated, so call an exterminator		*Environment needs to be decontaminated, so call an exterminator

	== Prevention ==		==Prevention==

	*Place legs of legs in water or paraffin to prevent bugs from crawling into bed		*Place legs of legs in water or paraffin to prevent bugs from crawling into bed